Farmers to Gain New Incentives
Farmers in Australia are being encouraged to take advantage of a multi-million dollar government programme aimed at lowering the country's carbon emissions. Farmers were...
A Banana a Day Keeps Heart Attacks Away!
According to a study published today in the European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology, women who consume salmon, avocados,...
Rum and Milk: The Perfect Combination? Let’s Find Out!
Thanks to a by-product from one of Australia's greatest rum manufacturers, a dairy farmer in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is optimizing his herd's milk production....
Floodwaters Recede but Emotions Run High for Vets
Veterinarian for large animals Shayne Ross never anticipated his job would entail racing the water to evacuate his employer's surgery, kayaking to consultations, or...
Varroa Mites Could Hinder Almond Crops
Although almond producers express concern that limits on bee movements could jeopardise millions of dollars' worth of fruit, authorities remain optimistic about eliminating the...
Farmers Hit Pipelines: Who is to Blame?
With 13 occurrences already this season, South Australia's electricity supplier is "irritated" by the number of farmers damaging powerlines and electricity poles when sowing...
Hort Netting Scheme Expanded in Western Australia
On the strength of a fresh batch of government incentives, Western Australian horticultural growers have been asked to take protective crop netting into consideration....
Beef Market Receives Federal Government Investment
The federal government will invest $6 million in the cattle industry's showpiece event. In the 2019 budget, money will be made aside for Beef...
Beef not enough to Meet Protein Requirements
The task of feeding an additional two billion people on the earth by 2050 is so massive that the existing animal protein industry will...
Will Fruit Picking Robots Transform the Agricultural Industry?
Robots are capable of a great deal. Automobiles are manufactured in factories. In Amazon warehouses, they sort items. Robotic dogs can reportedly make us...